As a Conway hairstylist said, “Invest in your hair, it is the crown you never take off”, it may not define you as an individual but it certainly is a confidence booster. With the constant change in climate, there is a majority of dry hair sufferers in comparison to the different ‘hair types.’ The heat is sucking the moisture out and leaving us with dry, brittle, flaky and unpleasant looking hair that needs constant love.
We have all watched and drooled over those hair commercials where the actress swishes her long, silky smooth hair and then stares into the camera to tell you to buy the product that made her hair like that. Well, what if you could do what she did with just a few ingredients from your kitchen?
Whip out your brushes, gloves, forks and, spoons. Here are a few DIY hair masks for dry hair you could make to help your hair to get that shine and smoothness you deserve.
- Add unsalted butter (in accordance with the length of your hair), 2 tbsp of honey, 4 tbsp milk, 1 tbsp glycerin, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp castor oil. Wear the mixture for 20 mins and wash hair with lukewarm water. Apply the hair mask twice a week for best results.
- Mix gooseberry powder, Coconut oil and, castor oil, massage hair thoroughly and leave on for 15 minutes. Wash it off with lukewarm water. Apply every alternate day for the best results.
- Mix banana, egg, coconut oil and /or olive oil and milk. Apply and leave on for half an hour. Wash hair with cold water. Best effective when used once a week on your hair.
- Add 2 tbsp coconut oil, honey (preferably raw), add 2bsp yoghurt. Mix it thoroughly and apply on hair. Wash the mask off with lukewarm water. Apply twice a week for best result.
- Aloe Vera gel (4 tbsp) and coconut oil on your dry scalp and hair, wash with luke warm water. Apply everyday for a week for best results.
These are a few effective hair masks, that help you deal with your difficult hair. Now most often times prepping your hair before you apply a mask will help increase its effectiveness. No one likes it when your daily ingredients go to waste, especially your mom, so let’s look into how you can make the most of your DIY Hair Mask for dry hair.
The following are a few tricks and tips you can use to make sure your hair mask work in full effect so you can have the hair of your dreams,
- Comb your hair thoroughly before applying a hair mask. Those who suffer from dry hair may also suffer from dry scalp or dandruff, make sure you comb the white flakes and clear your scalp, this helps in giving your hair the vitamin and texture it needs when applying the mask.
- Never wash your hair in hot water. Hot water damages your roots and strips your hair of essential oils that your scalp naturally produces. Make sure you wash your hair in lukewarm/cold water to make your hair more recipient to the mask applied.
- Wrapping your hair in a warm towel before applying a mask will help in letting the hair absorb ii and hence becomes of effective
- Masks work wonders if your hair is slightly damp, especially for those with frizzled ends.
Haircare, like skincare, is a long thought out process in which you have to select the most effective products that help with your hair growth and volume. Hair masks are essential to your hair care routine to help you restore the luster and shine that your hair loses on exposure to sunlight and dust on a day to day basis. Those dealing with dry hair need to be more mindful because the dryness of the scalp causes dandruff which requires time to time treatment to cure.
DIY hair masks for dry hair will help with the retention of moisture in the scalp and hair and reduces the risks of having a flaky scalp and/or split ends. We need to keep in mind self-care is the best care and make sure we treat our hair well.
